Hyderabad, April 30 -- Tension has recently grown around Axel Springer, the owner of Politico and incoming owner of The Daily Telegraph, after CEO Dopfner told journalists they must support Israel as part of their job or seek work elsewhere, according to reports by Jewish Insider and Semafor.

The remarks emerged during a meeting with Politico staff. Journalists were worried that Dopfner's personal views could affect how news is reported.

Staff raise concerns

According to reports, journalists wrote to incoming editor-in-chief Jonathan Greenberger expressing concern that Dopfner's use of the platform to advance personal views could undermine the outlet's impartial reputation.

They called for clearer safeguards, including stronger editor...